mysecondchance's Diagnosed Experience

Diagnosed

My primary physician called me one of her healthiest patients. Other than my life-long battle with weight, I was in great health. I was not on any medication contrary to most people I knew either younger or older than myself. I began feeling sick the latter part of January 2010. My symptoms were mild indigestion, bloating, a full feeling and a persistent cough. I didn't feel that sick so I didn't see my doctor until February 26, 2010. She diagnosed me with constipation and had me take laxatives. I called in sick to work the first Monday because I was taking laxatives but each day I became weaker and by the end of the first week I had difficulty getting out of bed and eating or drinking anything. I kept emailing my doctor and she finally set up a phone consultation with a gastroenterologist. After hearing my symptoms, he set me up for a ct scan. March 16, 2010 was the date I had the ct scan which forever changed my life. I got a dianosis of Stage IIIc ovarian cancer.